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Joseph Grant “Sao nem ki” Jessepe

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Joseph Grant “Sao nem ki” Jessepe, 66, of Mayetta, KS passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at his home. He was born December 9, 1949 on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, the son of Leroy J. and Constance (Magnauck) Jessepe.

Joseph graduated from Manhattan High School in 1967 and had attended Kansas State University. He graduate


Harold Sommers

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Hiawatha , KS

Harold Sommers, 85, of Hiawatha died Sunday morning, February 14, 2016 at The Pines Care Center in Hiawatha.

He was born in Hiawatha, Kansas on April 21, 1930 to Harry and Florence Buckley Sommers.  After graduating from Highland High School in 1948, he received an Associates degree from Highland Community College.  He attended numerous


Jerry Cowan

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Jerry Cowan, 80, Valley Falls, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at his home.  He was born April 13, 1935, at St. Louis, MO, the son of Ira Lee and Verville Cook Cowan. Jerry joined the US Marine Corp and had served in Korea. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local Union No. 83 in Kansas City, MO, and Iron Workers L


Quentin Dane Bertels Sr.

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester , KS

  Quentin Dane Bertels, Sr., 36, of Winchester, died Friday, February 12, 2016 at the scene of a one vehicle accident south of Winchester. Quentin was born November 10, 1979 in Winchester the son of Kenneth Lee and Marvel Pemberton Bertels. He was a 1998 graduate of Jefferson County North High School


Janice Ann Schlegel

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Redmond, OR

Janice Ann Schlegel, 69, of Redmond, Oregon, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the Ashley Manor in Redmond, Oregon. She was born on July 30, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of William "Ed" and Erma "Maxine" Hansen Taylor. Janice worked as an administrative assistant


Sarah Montgomery

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Formerly of Pawnee City , NE

Sarah Jean Montgomery, 68 of Leigh, Nebraska, formerly of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 in Omaha, Nebraska.  She was born onSeptember 6, 1947 to Vermillion and Winifred (Faragher) Dimities in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Sarah is survived by her husband Mike Montgomery of Leigh,


Roger "Tiny" Bartels

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

 Roger Lee Bartels was born to Orvin and Irene (Laue) Bartels on May 19, 1944 in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  He was baptized June 4, 1944 and confirmed March 30, 1958 by Rev. John Heins at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, rural Elk Creek, Nebraska.  Roger attended Hazel Green School District #41 through sixth grade; St. Peter’s Parochial Scho


Shannon M. (McCray) Morgan

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Shannon M. (McCray) Morgan, 46, Atchison, Kansas, died unexpectedly after a brief illness Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will Monday, February 15, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Joseph Hansen officiating.  Interment will follow in th


Sylvester Dean Masqua

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Sylvester "Cheeg-Wah" Dean Masqua, 65, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on October 8, 1950 in Horton, Kansas the son of Sylvester and Geraldine Shopteese Masqua. Sylvester worked as a heavy equipment operator in his earl


James Hawley

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore , KS

James Roland Hawley, 87, of Wetmore, KS passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born February 3, 1929 in Goff, KS the son of Archie James and Grace Mae (Porter) Hawley.

James graduated from Wetmore High School in 1947. He was a member of the Wetmore community since 1945. James owned and operated McDaniel/Hawley M


Melinda K. Misner

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Topeka, KS

Melinda  K. Misner, 44, of Topeka, KS died Sunday, Feb. 7th, 2016 at her home in Topeka unexpectedly. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Mooney Creek with Fr. Lazar Carasala as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Corpus Christi Cemetery.


Esther Marie Rathert

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Esther Marie Rathert, 84 of Atchison Kansas died Sunday, February 7th, 2016 at Mosiac Life Center, St.  Joseph, MO. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM on Friday, February 12, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Sr. Mary Arie officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster KS.  


Ronald Holthaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly, KS

  Ronald J. Holthaus, 75, of Kelly, Kansas died on Sunday, February 8, 2016 at Life Care Center of Seneca. Ronald was born on May 2, 1940 on a farm east of Kelly to Henry J. and Regina H. Hastert Holthaus. Ronald attended school at St. Bede’


Florence " Flossie" Wertenberger

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

  Florence May “Flossie” Wertenberger, 93, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Flossie was born on March 13, 1922 to Frank and Rosina (Esslinger) Williams of Bala, Kansas. She a


Donna Ellen Leuze

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Donna Ellen Leuze, 97, of Sabetha passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Donna was born June 9, 1918 in Soldier, Kansas the daughter of Ellis Root and Katie (Murray) Root.  She attended several country schools in the area and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1937.  Donna was united in marri


Gregory Lynn Jurgensmeier

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Fairview, KS

Gregory Lynn Jurgensmeier, 58, of Fairview, KS, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, after a battle with COPD.

Greg was born August 3, 1957, at Sabetha, KS, one of seven children born to Raymond and Norma (Gilbert) Jurgensmeier, and was a lifelong Fairview resident.  He


Sammie Joe Blanton Jr.

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Horton

KS

Sammie Joe Blanton Jr. (March 31, 1970 - February 3, 2016) Sammie Joe Blanton Jr., 45, of Everest, KS passed away way too soon on February 3, 2016. Sammie was born on March 31, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Sam and Mary LaLond Blanton of Horton, KS. He owned and operated S&S Towing, a job in which he loved. Prior to that he worked for U.S.D. 430 at the Elementary School as the


Norbert J.Darveaux

Mercer Funeral Home Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Norbert J. Darveaux, 78, Valley Falls, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 15, 1937, at Rulo, NE, the son of Peter Joseph and Mary Majerus Darveaux. He graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic Grade School in Falls City, NE, and from high school in Reserve, KS. He served in the US Naval Reserve from 1956-1962. Norbert was a cabinet maker and owned Norbert’s Cabi


Opal Audrey Pittenger

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

OPAL AUDREY PITTENGER HOLTON- Opal Audrey Pittenger, 99, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, February 05, 2016. She was born August 11, 1916 in Goff, KS, the daughter of Chester George and Grace Belle Porter Sourk. Opal had attended Fairview Grade School and graduated from Goff High School in 1934. She worked as a switch board operator for JBN Telephone Company in Soldier beginning in 1


Opal D. Eltiste

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Tecumseh, NE

 Opal D. Eltiste, 92, of rural Tecumseh, widow of Dale Eltiste, passed away at Gold Crest Retirement Center in Adams, Nebraska, Friday, February 05, 2016 at the age of 92 years, 1 month and 23 days.  She was born to Frederick and Katherina (Nordbrook) Torbeck on Dec. 12, 1923 south of Johnson, NE.